hypogeal

adjective hy·po·ge·al \ˌhī-pə-ˈjē-əl\

Definition of HYPOGEAL

: growing or living below the surface of the ground

of a cotyledon : remaining below the ground while the epicotyl elongates

hy·po·ge·al or hy·po·ge·an \-ˈjē-ən\ or hy·po·ge·ous \-ˈjē-əs\

Late Latin hypogeus subterranean, from Greek hypogaios, from hypo- + gaia earth

First Known Use: 1686

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